14 DAY TRIAL // Google Earth is great on its own, it's a wonderful tool for discovering our world, one that would have seemed Sci-Fi even a decade ago. It's easy to take things for granted though.
One of the great things about Google Earth is that it is possible to add all manner of data to it, making it a tool in which other data and info can be put into perspective, providing the context rather than being the start of the show.
The web is filled with plenty of custom .kmz files with historic sites or wonderful journeys ready for you to explore in Google Earth.
And now, you can add to this the journey of one Hawksbill sea turtle, Jklynn on her annual migration.
"Jklynn’s travels are available to all -- thanks to the efforts of WIDECAST, the Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network, a recipient of a Google Earth Outreach Developer Grant," Tanya Birch from the Google Earth Outreach wrote.
"Using the Google Maps API, they’ve developed the 'Great Migration Game' to follow the movements of Jklynn and make the task of tracking her journey interactive for students in Bonaire," she added.
"The migration began in October 2011, when Jklynn was outfitted with a satellite transmitter by Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire. The study aims to improve our understanding of the migration routes and nesting areas of Hawksbill turtles," she explained.
The sea turtle has already nested in several places, in fact, the first eggs have even hatched by now, as you can see in the video below.
The students involved in the game have been keeping up with her movements and can even guess where she'll end up next, for a chance to win some prizes. You can follow the migration as well on the dedicated website.
